yellowing and bronzing with necrosis of leaves; leaves stop growing and curl downward; longitudinal cut of stem reveals brown streaking of phloem and pith; also noted in roots; frequently occurs when tomatoes are planted next to alfalfa (illustrated) or red clover infected fields

a devastating viral diseases of cultivated tomato in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide, and now present in southern US; denoted by plant stunting and pronounced chlorotic leaves that curl upward

Plants show a variety of symptoms depending on when plants are infected; young plants show necrotic streaks or spots along with leaf distortion; older plants show yellowing and bronzing on the foliage, stunt and wilting from the apical tissue to the lower plant parts